Shopper&#39;s bag



y 1947- c. H. KLEIN SHOPPERVS BAG Filed Sept. 27, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 \\\w$-\ n x a 0 INVENTOR.

July 22, 1947. j lN 2,424,277

SHOPX ER' S BAG Filed Sept. 27,- 1944 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 Patented July 22, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE 2,424,277 snorPERs BAG Charles H. Klein, Amberley, Ohio Application September 27, isii, seal it; same 7 Claims.

This invention relates to paperbags or satch els, known generally as shopping bags, which are adapted to be used by the housewife in carrying articles to and from the market. Such' satchels have temporary usage; they usually are purchased or provided by the Storekeeper as needed and, having served their purpose, are either mislaid or thrown away. It is unusual for the housewife to carry an empty shopping bag withher on the way to market because the empty satchel, though it may be folded up, forms a bulky and unwieldy package, and when the housewife is at the store she gets another. In some instances cloth bags are used repeatedly but not as a general rule because the paper ones are available at much lower cost,

The conventional paper satchels now being manufactured have twine orcord handles which, for several reasons, are unsatisfactory. Ihe cords tend to cut into the hand especiallyif the satchel is heavily loaded. On the other hand, consid erable manipulation and expense is required to attach the cords to the satchels in a secure mari ner.

The purpose of this invention has been to simplify the manufacture of paper bags and satchels, and to provide handles forth'e Satchels which are more serviceableand convenient to use than those of cord or twine. To accomplish both these purposes the invention contemplates astructure in which the satchel and the-handle are attachably associated one from another, the bag part being inexpensive and intended primarily for one-trip usage or short life, while the handles are durable, ruggeda-nd comfortable for'use over and over. The handles are small incomparison'to the bag and when detached from a used bagm'ay be placed in the housewifes purse for reasso cia} tion with another when she next goes to market. From the manufacturers point oiview this com bination is desirable because the" expense in'cidental to the attachment of twine or other kinds of handles with the bag is entirely eliminated and. the bag proper may be distributed at a much lower cost. Once the housewife has pro'cured'the detachable handles with the first satchel she thereafter need to purchase or'be given only the inexpensive bag itself; I.

A further objective has been to provide an improved handle structure and bag with which it is associated, the handles being of such form, shape and structure that they too may be manufactured at low cost. In this respect the invention contemplates handles in which the portion grasped by the hand is in the form of a bar or rigid memher ob'ec ves of the invention and pr arihr o'wine ta e 9 he d w n s in w i t e ed msegments and alternative structures are clis- 1 .i th'e'd ra'winx H n A Figural is a perspective view of a ba and handle combination manufactured in accordance with this invention. I v I K V v w 2 is a side eleyation of atypical bag handle iri accordance therewith. I

Figure is aer'egmen ary View showing one way in whih the name is associated with the 1058.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 of Figure l showing the association of the Handle with the bag.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of a modified form of handle. l Figure 6 is a frbht elevation of the handle shown in Figure 5 4 V Figure 7 is another modified form of detachable'ha'ndl. I v n rigi ress and 9 are views showing locking meaiis through the handle: is associated withthe bag to' prevent inadvertent detachment therefrom. n w v A FTigiir'IO'isa view of another form of bag and handle structure showing a bag having a handlepocket through which attachment is facilitated. v I p I Fi i i' 111" is: a ers ective view showing the elemfentsae memorial of the bag laid open to ilh'is'trat' the details or the construction;

mine drawings the bag isillustra'ted generally at l and the detachable handles therefor: at 2'. The bags employed, except for d'e'zt'ails of constructio plai *maybe'ort e u'siial'type, of sturdy paper siiita'bly pasted and folded. Inasmuch as the folding-aridpasting of paper and the forming bag bettoiiis are wjenunderstood n the art these detail's a're not ms'emsedherem,

At tnejbag meutnthe sid wane ofthe'bag term nate mapper marginal edges 5 while pairs QfSbCkfS oif apertures s; -ene pair for'each'sid'e weir-, are heated-- substami'anv" intermediate t sidewis' ed es of thbagi These sobkets or apern adjacent'th mouth "3, as' presently E'X- 3 tures receive the connecting portions of the handles 2.

The preferred structure through which the detachable interconnection of the bag with the handle is accomplished is shown best in Figure 3. The bag wall 4 at the mouth is folded marginally upon itself by means of the overfolded portion 9. This fold may be from the outside inwardly or the reverse, the former arrangement being preferred for the reason that the overfolded portion is concealed within the bag to leave the outside smooth and finished. However, the invention is intended to comprehend either type of folding and the terms inside and outside as used in the remainder of the specification are intended as relative designations.

The portion 9 is folded over a reenforcement 4 4. The claws I! lie parallel with the depending portion I6 in spaced relationship thereto and, though relatively thin, are sufficiently strong to withstand the heaviest load the bags are capable of carrying primarily because of the snug fitting relationship of the claws within their sockets whereby only substantially direct tensional forces are applied at the points of connection of the handles with the bag. Upwardly from the claws the depending portions widen out so that the hand-hold I5 is substantially thicker. This arrangement causes the load weight of the bag to be distributed upon the hand member I which, as shown by the dotted lines in Figure 1, extends substantially beyond the apertures 6 and may, if desirable, be continuous about the entire bag mouth. The upper edge of this reenforcement lies just beneath the line of folding while the folded layer 9 extends substantially beyond the lower edge IU of the reenforcment so as to lie fiatwise against the opposite face of the bag wall 4.

Both faces of the reenforcement 'Ipreferably are adhesively united to the mating faces of the bag wall and overfold except for the areas within the dotted lines II adjacent and upwardly of the sockets and at that face of the reenforcement which is opposite the entrance aperture 6. These areas are unpasted and pockets I2 thereby are provided which house the handle claws as described at a later point in the specification. Each reenforcement portion I has cut outs I3 in alignment with the apertures 6 whereby passageways are provided through the apertures 6, at the one side of the reenforcement, and through the apertures I3 in the reenforcement, to the pocket I2 at the other side of the reenforcement. The cut-outs I3 may, if desirable, be in the form of apertures as shown in Figure 3 or they may be be in the form of notches I4 as shown in Fig. ure 11.

The latter figure illustrates diagrammatically the manner in which the mouth of the bag may be fabricated conveniently. Each bag wall 4 has a marginal endwise portion 9 which is to be folded over the reenforcement I along the line 5. The marginal portion 9 has adhesive applied over its surface except at the areas delineated by the lines II which clear the notches I4, while the reenforcement I has adhesive applied to its underneath face. The reenforcement is placed in position with its upper edge along the folding line 5, and the flap 9 is then flattened down over and around it. To insure alignment of the notches I4 with the aperture 6 in the bag wall with which the notches I4 are mated, both if desirable may be punched out at the same time. In this manner a structure is produced which is free of overhanging paper or scuffed edges at which tearing might commence.

The handles 2 are shown in several different forms in the drawings but all are characterized in that they are generally of U-shape comprisin a hand-hold portion I5 having connecting members I6 depending therefrom and terminating at their lower edges in claws I'I, one at each connector. According to one embodiment the handles 2 are moulded of plastic material so as to be of one-piece construction, with the claws, connectors and hand-hold all being integral with one another. This is shown in Figures 1 to over a greater area and cutting or abrasion of the hand by the handle is avoided. The handle fits the hand.

The claws at their upper ends are preferably chamfered inwardly as at I8 for the purpose of facilitating the introduction of the claws into the apertures 6 and housings I2 therefor. Thus, the handles may be attached readily to the bags by insertion as illustrated in Figure 3. A claw is laid at the entrance to an aperture 6 and, while the upper portion of the bag is bent away slightly to make the aperture more accessible, the handle is pulled upwardly whereby the leading edge of the claw enters the aperture, passes through the opening I3 in the reenforcement and becomes lodged in the housing I2. The chamfer I8 assists in preventin the handle from becomin caught against the lower edge of the reenforcement during this movement. Following the insertion of one of the claws of the handle the other is inserted and the operation is repeated to attach the handle at the other side of the bag. These operations require little manipulation and may be completed in a few moments time to prepare the bag for use.

For detachment of the handles from a bag after it has been used repeatedly and is to be replaced by another one the reverse of the operations just described is followed, that is, the claws one at a time are backed out of their sockets while the upper marginal portion of the bag is bent away to facilitate this movement.

It is to be noted that the handle, attached to the bag lies substantially in the same plane as the bag wall, that is, the bag wall pulls directly downwardly upon the claw at the neck I9 (Figure 3). The reenforcement strip 1 is substantially thicker than the paper from which the bag is made and its thickness, lying entirely Within each claw, permits the bottom portions of the necks I9 to be substantially housed. In a construction like that of Figure 3 where the opening I3 in the reenforcement is in the form of an aperture as distinguished from a notch, the lower portion of the aperture lies just below and in line with the neck portion I9 and prevents the handle from dropping out inadvertently when the bag is set down.

For cooperation with this structure or to provide independent means for preventing inadvertent detachment the handle may have a boss 20 extending outwardly from the connecting portion I6, thereof, with theboss being spaced above the claw a distance sufiicient to lie upon the upper edge 5 of the bag when the claw is in the attached position. This abutment forms an obstruction which prevents the claw from backing out except when the material underneath the obstruction is bent out of its way.

In addition to the details of fabrication shown in Figure 10 this figure shows a modified type of socket arrangement in which the entrance aperture through the bag wall and through the reenforcement, instead of being in the form of a relatively narrow slot as shown in Figure l, is sufhciently large to have the entire claw placed within it to facilitate connection of the handle to the bag. Thus, the length of the aperture, in a direction transversely of the bag, corresponds to the width of the depending portion 16 of the handle, while the height corresponds to the distance from the upper end of the claw to the neck portion l9. For attachment the claw is placed within the aperture with the inward face of the claw lying adjacent the overfold 9, and the handle is then lifted directly upward. The material is pushed out of the way of the boss during this movement until the boss 20 clears the upper marginal edge 5 which then snaps back to a position underneath the boss.

A modified form of handle shown in Figures 5 and 6 is of a plastic and metal construction with the depending portions l6 being fabricated from sheet metal for attachment tothe handle. The claws il in this form are similar to those previously desscribed while the bosses 29 are in the form of tangs bent outwardly from the plane of configuration of the pieces. At the upper ends the connection portions iii are pierced as at M. These pieces are laid into a die cavity and the plastic material forming the hand-hold is caused to flow around them and through the holes 2| by which a firm connection of the two parts is provided.

In another form, as shown in Figure 7, the connecting portions l6 may be fashioned in the manner just described while the hand-hold I5 is in the form of a rod of wood, metal, plastic or fibre having slots 22 cut transversely at its opposite ends. These slots receive the upper extremities of the connecting portions l6 which are then pinned in place by means of pins 23.

Non-detachable types of handles, or handles which may be detached only with considerable difficulty are illustrated in Figures 8 and 9. According to the former, the claw l1 terminates in a cleat 24 bent inwardly to reside in a notch 25 in the upper edge of the reenforcement portion 1. In this construction sufficient space and paper movement must be provided for passage of the cleat 24 through the housing [2 until it reaches the notch of the reenforcement.

In the form shown in Figure 9 the claw has a tang 26 turned inwardly for engagement with an aperture 22 of the reenforcement member, the aperture being located for reception of the tang when the claw is in its fully connected position. In either of the structures shown in Figures 8 and 9 it is necessary that the cleat or tang be moved outwardly to clear the reenforcement before the handles can be backed out of their sockets.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. The combination of a paper bag having pairs of pockets in its side walls adjacent the upper edge of the bag and having apertures forming entranceways into said pockets at the bottoms thereof, reinforcement means spanning the upper portions of said entranceways, and handles having claw portions of U-shaped configuration attached to said bag, with the upwardly extending portions of the claws residing in said pockets and the portions of the claws at the bend of the U engaging the said reenforcements.

2. A satchel comprising a paper bag having a reenforcement at its upper edge, with a portion of the bag folded over the reenforcement in laminated relationship, with all of the laminations being pasted one to another except in predetermined local areas which respectively are spaced apart from one another to form pockets between one of the outer plies and the reenforcement, and said bag having entrance apertures communicating with said pockets at the side of the reenforcement opposite said pocket and handles having claws of U-shaped configuration removably associated with said bag, the said claws being housed in said pockets.

3. A paper bag having reenforcement members adhesively united respectively with the opposite side walls of the bag adjacent the upper extremities thereof and with portions of the bag walls folded over and downwardly beyond said reenforcements, the said overfolded portions being adhesively united with the reenforcement members over substantially the entire areas thereof, except at local areas respectively spaced apart from one another which delineate pockets at one side of each reenforcement, and the said bag having apertures communicating with said pockets underneath the said reenforcements.

l. A paper bag having reenforcement members adhesively united with the opposite side walls of the bag adjacent the upper extremities thereof, portions of the bag walls being folded over and downwardly beyond said reenforcements, the said overfolded portions being adhesively united with the reenforcement members over substantially the entire areas thereof, except the areas respectively spaced apart from one another for delineation of pockets, and the said bag having apertures communicating with said pockets underneath the said reenforcements, the said apertures being in the form of relatively narrow slots extending substantially parallel with said reenforcement members.

5. A paper bag having a reenforcement strip adhesively united to a wall thereof adjacent the upper edge of the bag and the said bag having a portion of said wall folded over said reenforcement strip, means adhesively uniting the reenforcement strip with the bag wall and overfolded portion thereof except at local areas which are spaced apart from one another and located at one side of said reenforcement strip, which local areas form pockets, the said bag having entrance apertures communicating with said pockets underneath said reenforcement strip and the said entrance apertures being accessible from one side of said has wall but not both.

6. In a paper bag a laminated mouth structure therefor, one of the plies of the lamination comprising a side wall of the bag, another of the plies comprising an overfolded portion of the side wall and the third of the plies comprising a reenforcement strip of substantial thickness lying intermediate the side wall and the overfolded portion, the said reenforcement strip having apertures therein which are spaced from one another, and being adhesively united with the plies at its opposite faces, except at the areas thereof on one of its faces which lie above said apertures, whch areas, being unpasted, delineate pockets at one side of the reenforcement, and the said bag having entrance apertures in alignment with said first-named apertures in the ply at that side of the reenforcement which is opposite said pocket.

'7. A paper bag having a plurality of plies of paper at its mouth, a reenforcement member located intermediate said plies, one of said plies having an aperture therein which is in alignment with the aperture in said reenforcement and the other of the plies forming a wall at the 8 end of said aperture, the said reenforcement be- I ing adhesively united with said plies except at UNITED STATES PA ENTS the area above said blank wall whereby a pocket Number Name Date is formed which is accessible through said aligned 501,013 Long et aL July 4, 1893 apertures- 5 1,241,542 Miller 001;. 2, 1917 CHARLES KLEIN- 2,306,168 Jopson Dec. 22, 1942 2,195,070 Backert Mar. 26, 1940 REFERENCES CITED 2;167,936 Brooks Aug. 1, 1939 The following references are of record in the 1,751,229 Bigelow Mar, 18, 1930 file of this patent: 10 

